Ep. 172- In Love with Flowers. <賞花是件浪漫的事情>

Spring is here! What kind of flowers are blooming near your home? Do you enjoy flower viewing? When you see a beautiful sea of blossoms, does it make your heart “bloom with joy”? As the saying goes, “Pick the flowers while they bloom; don’t wait until there are only bare branches left.” Let’s seize the chance to enjoy this limited-time beauty gifted by nature together!春天來了,你家附近有什麼花呢?你喜歡賞花嗎?看到美麗的花海,是否會讓你「心花朵朵開」?「花開堪折直須折,莫待無花空折枝」,讓我們一起把握大自然給予的期間限定美景吧!1. 花相關動作與形態 • 賞花shǎnghuā: flower viewing / enjoy the blossoms • 開花kāihuā: bloom / blossom • 花海huāhǎi: sea of flowers / floral sea • 花苞huābāo: flower bud2. 常見花卉名稱 • 櫻花yīnghuā: cherry blossoms • 木棉花mùmiánhuā: kapok flowers / cotton tree flowers • 杜鵑花dùjuānhuā: azaleas3. 與花相關的感官與生物 • 視覺shìjué: visual perception / sight • 花香huāxiāng: floral scent / fragrance of flowers • 蜜蜂mìfēng: bees4. 顏色詞 • 粉紅色fěnhóngsè: pink • 桃花色táohóngsè: peach blossom pink • 橘紅色júhóngsè: orange-red • 深橘紅shēnjúsè: deep orange-red5. 地點與活動 • 大安森林公園dà’ān sēnlín gōngyuán: Daan Forest Park • 杜鵑花季dùjuānhuājì: Azalea Festival6. 花與情緒的比喻 • 心花怒放xīnhuānùfàng: be wild with joy / overjoyed • 心花朵朵開xīnhuā duǒduǒ kāi: (literal: “the heart blossoms”) be delighted / have a blooming heart7. 過敏相關 • 花粉症huāfěnzhèng: hay fever / pollen allergy • 花粉過敏huāfěn guòmǐn: allergic to pollen8. 其他相關詞語 • 眉頭一皺méitóu yízhòu: furrow one’s brows • 期間限定qíjiān xiàndìng: limited-time offer / seasonal special • 颳風下雨guāfēng xiàyǔ: windy and rainy9. 詩句 • 花開堪折直須折,莫待無花空折枝:huākāi kānzhé zhíxū zhé,mòdài wúhuā kōngzhézhī“Pick the flowers while they bloom; don’t wait until there are only bare branches left.”(Meaning: Seize opportunities while they last.)10. 經濟相關 • 產值chǎnzhí: output value / production value / economic valueRecommend Level: CEFR A2 (and above)Please preview the keywords of this week on Facebook before you listen to this episode.⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/howto.zhongwen⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠https://howtozhongwen.wordpress.com/

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